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Exclusive breastfeeding practices and associated factors among lactating mothers of infants aged 6–24 months in the Kumasi Metropolis, Ghana

OBJECTIVE: In spite of the benefits associated with exclusive breastfeeding practice (EBP), the practice remains low in Ghana. This study investigates prevalence and factors associated with EBP among lactating mothers of infants aged 6–24 months in Metropolitan Kumasi. Cross-sectional hospital-based...

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Autores principales:	Yeboah, Joseph Yaw, Forkuor, David, Agyemang-Duah, Williams
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2019
Materias:	Research Note
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6814036/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31651368 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-019-4723-0

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